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| Miss America 2007 | |
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| Date | January 29, 2007 |
| Presenters | Mario Lopez |
| Venue | Aladdin Resort and Casino,Las Vegas,Nevada |
| Broadcaster | CMT |
| Winner | Lauren Nelson Oklahoma |
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Miss America 2007, the 80thMiss America pageant, was held on theLas Vegas Strip inParadise, Nevada on Monday, January 29, 2007, making it the first time that the pageant was held on a weekday, rather than the traditional Saturday since1927's contest.
The pageant was broadcast live onCMT from theTheatre for the Performing Arts at theAladdin Resort and Casino, only the second time that the pageant has been held outsideAtlantic City.
At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholderJennifer Berry crownedLauren Nelson as her successor. Both titleholders are fromOklahoma, only the second occurrence of two consecutive winners from one state. The last time that two titleholders from the same state won in consecutive years was 1959 and 1960, whenMississippi did the honor.
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 2007 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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| Awards | Contestant |
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| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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| Results | Contestant | Platform |
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| Winner |
| Go Green! Global Warming Awareness |
| 1st runner-up |
| Strength Over Silence: Rape Awareness And Recovery |
| 2nd runner-up |
| Character Education |
| Finalists |
| Various |
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Non-finalist Talent Award |
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The six judges for the competition were:[2]
Unusually, no formerMiss USA delegates competed in this pageant, althoughSarah French, formerlyMiss Arkansas Teen USA 2004 (and Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA) competed asMiss Missouri.Later onAmanda Kozak, Miss Georgia won theMiss Georgia USA 2008 title and competed atMiss USA 2008.
